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Anime streaming service Crunchyroll continues to give you a reason to stay inside during the summer. Several more series have been added to its summer 2021 lineup, including Battle Game In 5 Seconds.
This time around, three new series have been added to the Crunchyroll Summer 2021 Lineup. As mentioned, Battle Game In 5 Seconds makes the cut, as well as Seirei Gensouki: Spirit Chronicles, and Tsukimichi -Moonlit Fantasy-. All three are additions to its “New Simulcasts” category, leav

Acorn TV has revealed its July 2021 schedule, including the final seasons of the popular series Jack Irish, starring Emmy winner Guy Pearce (Mildred Pierce, Mare of Easttown) and The Heart Guy, from Oscar-nominated writer Tony McNamara (The Great). The month also brings the Norwegian drama Outlier, starring Hanne Mathisen Haga as an aspiring criminal psychologist.
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Amazon Prime Video’s upcoming The Lord of the Rings series is one of the most anticipated television shows in production, and you can count Sean Astin as someone that is looking forward to it.
Astin, who famously played Samwise Gamgee in Peter Jackson’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy of films, discussed the upcoming show, which is set in the Second Age of Middle-earth before the events of the novels and film, in a recent interview with ComingSoon.
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The upcoming anime series Taisho Otome Fairy Tale will stream on the Funimation streaming service later this year.
Announced during the Pony Canyon panel at Anime Expo Lite 2021, it was confirmed the series will join the ever-growing list of anime’s available on the Funimation streaming service. Additionally, footage of the series was shown which you can check out for yourself below. Taisho Otome Fairy Tale is set for an October 2021 debut.
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Cinemas in England are set to return to full capacity from July 19, Boris Johnson has confirmed.READ MORE: Unscripted telly and sci-fi escapism: how COVID-19 will change the future of film and TVThe UK Prime Minister confirmed plans today (July 5) for the final stage of relaxing of COVID-19 restrictions across the country, set to take place on July 19. “Freedom Day”, as it’s come to be known, will be confirmed following a data review next Monday (July 12).
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ComingSoon.net is saddened to report that prolific director and producer Richard Donner has passed away at the age of 91. The filmmaker reportedly died Monday according to his wife, producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and his business manager. The cause of death has not yet been released.
Donner began his career in television — following his time spent helming commercials — directing episodes from a long list of small-screen projects including The

Announced during Aniplex Online Fest 2021, the next Sword Art Online movie is coming to Japanese theaters on October 30, 2021.
Fully titled Sword Art Online the Movie -Progressive- Aria of a Starless Night, a new key visual for the film was revealed. As seen in the tweet from the anime’s official Twitter account, the new visual shows Asuna, Kirito, and the brand-new character Mito striking a pose. While a date for its Japan release was revealed, information for its US release has yet to b

As expected, F9: The Fast Saga led the Fourth of July box office with $22.86 million over the 3-day weekend, down 67% from its opening frame. Taking Monday (a holiday for most) into account, the film is expected to raise its domestic total to $123.2 million — the fastest pic to reach that number during the pandemic, per Deadline. The Justin Lin directed feature earned $2.2 million from IMAX locations, bringing that particular domestic number to $9.1 million.
Not too shabby.
Elsewhere, Bos

Legendary Hollywood director and producer Richard Donner has died. He was 91.
Donner’s wife, the producer Lauren Schuler Donner, and his business manager confirmed the news to Deadline. No cause of death has been confirmed.
The filmmaker directed some of the most iconic films of the 1970s and 1980s including 1978’s Superman, which starred Christopher Reeve and was the first instalment in the Superman film series.
Donner was also at the helm of The Goonies in 1985 and went o

It’s official! A new anime project for the skateboarding series SK8 the Infinity is in the works.
The announcement was made during the “SK8 Masquerade of Love” event which confirmed Reki and Langa will shred the gnar once again. Not much else is known about the upcoming Sk8 the Infinity anime project, but they do implore you to check the official website and Twitter to stay up to date.
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Based on the Ubisoft virtual reality game of the same name, horror mystery film Werewolves Within is now available digitally. The whodunnit stars Sam Richardson, Milana Vayntrub, George Basil, Sarah Burns, and more as a series of murders take place in a small town.
“After a proposed pipeline creates divisions within the small town of Beaverfield, and a snowstorm traps its residents together inside the local inn, newly arrived forest ranger Finn (Richardson) and postal worker Cecily (

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During Nintendo’s annual shareholders’ meeting, the Q&A revealed that Chris Meledandri, the Oscar-nominated founder and CEO of Illumination Entertainment, has been added to the company’s board of directors.
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During the meeting, Nintendo’s Representative Director and President Shuntaro Furukawa was asked: “What kind of impact on Nintendo’s futu

Players have been clamoring for Grand Theft Auto VI news for quite some time, which is usually why it starts to trend. Most of those rumors have likely been fans trying to spin something out of the dead air, but now some of these recent leaks might actually have some merit. According to a few reputable sources. GTAVI is going to be set in modern-day Vice City with multiple protagonists only on current-gen systems. One of these sources speculates that the game won’t come out until 202

Hey there, fellow couch potatoes! In the run-up to the Fourth of July weekend, viewers opted for more Godzilla vs. Kong mayhem as the monster flick stayed atop DEG’s Watched at Home Top 20 List for the second week in a row, ahead of such titles as Nobody (No. 2), The Marksman (No. 7) and … that’s about it in terms of familiarity.
No, really. This week came jam-packed with a bunch of new releases, namely Rick and Morty: S5 (No. 2), Demon Slayer (No. 5), Batman: The Long Hallow

BritBox is bringing back its second annual “Mystery Month” this July. Kicking off the month, Luther, starring critically acclaimed and Emmy-nominated actor Idris Elba (The Wire, Thor) makes its way home to BritBox. Also joining the service’s impressive mystery collection in July is true-crime docudrama In the Footsteps of Killers starring Silent Witness actress Emilia Fox and renowned criminologist David Wilson. BritBox continues to be the home to the very best of British myst

PlayStation Now is about to get a big dose of the Wild West and the far East. While not a total surprise to some given the recent leak, Sony’s streaming and downloadable subscription is getting a ton of new games on July 6 including Red Dead Redemption 2, Nioh 2, God of War, Moving Out, Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, Judgment, and Nascar Heat 5. However, some are leaving at specific dates and Rockstar’s cowboy epic is a first for PS Now in an unexpected way.
Red Dead Redemption 2 is

Quentin Tarantino has said he fought Harvey Weinstein to keep the torture scene featured in Reservoir Dogs.READ MORE: Once Upon A Time… In Hollywood film review – Tarantino’s most satisfying work in decadesThe filmmaker explained that Weinstein, who was a producer on his debut feature, reportedly wanted to remove the infamous scene.
In the film, Mr. Blonde (Michael Madsen) tortures a police officer (Kark Baltz) by cutting his ear off. According to Tarantino, the scen

The War For Cybertron is nearly over, but the battle for Earth is just beginning! During Siege, Optimus Prime tried to save Cybertron by launching the Allspark into space. However, he realized the gravity of his error in Kingdom. Regardless, Optimus has now lost the Matrix and the Allspark. Additionally, both the Autobots and the Decepticons have crashed on Earth in the distant past. And that brings both factions into the era of Transformers: Beast Wars.
Collider has debuted Netflix’

Voltage Pictures has released a brand new After We Fell teaser for the third installment of their romantic drama film adaptations of Anna Todd’s hit YA book series. The short video, which you can check out below along with the first teaser trailer, teases fans about the upcoming full trailer release that is expected to debut sometime this month.AFTERNATORS: You asked, we delivered. Happy 4th of July. Fireworks are sparking in #AfterWeFell… Full trailer to drop soon pic.twitter.com/

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According to Deadline, Freya Mavor has officially been cast to join James Norton and Gemma Arterton in an upcoming biopic thriller titled Freegard, based on the downfall of a real-life British conman. Mavor is best known for her role as Mini McGuinness in the hit teen drama series Skins and was also recently seen in HBO’s workplace drama Industry. Production is currently underway in London.
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Marvel Studios has released a new Black Widow clip and TV spot for their long-awaited MCU film, which is scheduled to finally make its debut this Friday, July 9 in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access. The clip features David Harbour’s Red Guardian as he breaks out of prison with the guidance of Scarlett Johansson’s Natasha. However, it won’t be an easy escape for Red Guardian as he gets surrounded by guards and prisoners. Meanwhile the TV spot

Robbie Fairchild, who starred in 2019’s Cats, has said that his character was given “radioactive pink” nipples in an early version of the film.READ MORE: Cats review: weird and occasionally wonderful, this feline flick is no cat-astropheIn an interview with Page Six, Fairchild, who played Munkustrap in the film, said that his character’s additional features were included in the “butthole cut” of the film.
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Blockbuster star Dwayne Johnson took to Instagram to share a new major update on Warner Bros. Pictures’ long-in-development Black Adam movie, confirming that the DC film is currently on its final week of production in Atlanta. Before Black Adam started filming back in April, the project had first undergone a decade-long development process before it finally moved forward in 2017, where it officially announced Johnson as the DC villain/antihero.
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Noomi Rapace heads back to Iceland. New Europe Film Sales has released an early promo teaser trailer for an Icelandic drama titled Lamb, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmaker Valdimar Jóhannsson. The film is premiering this month at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section, and is still looking for international distribution. A childless couple in rural Iceland make an alarming discovery one day in their sheep barn. They soon face the consequences of de

It’s your last chance to redeem the free PlayStation Plus games for June as July’s offerings will go live on the PlayStation Store starting tomorrow, July 6.
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June’s free PlayStation Plus games included Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown, Star Wars: Squadrons, and Operation: Tango. As with all other PS Plus titles, players will need an active subscription to continue playing the games after

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During the recent Transformers press conference, director Steven Caple Jr. lit up talking about New York City, which serves as the main Transformers: Rise of the Beasts setting.
“The Mecca. New York, one of my favorite cities,” said Caple Jr. “It’s set in New York. It has that certain energy that I want to capture in New York City, the people, and there’s a level of grit to it. Honestly, I don&r

HBO has decided not to renew creator Misha Green and executive producer Jordan Peele’s supernatural horror drama Lovecraft Country for a second season, despite being well-received by critics and viewers. This cancellation comes after more than eight months since the Jonathan Majors and Jurnee Smollett-led series had wrapped up its 10-episode first season, which earned multiple nods including Golden Globe and SAG nominations for Best Television Series and Outstanding Performance by an Ense

"I am happy I directed a Star Wars episode as my final work." Whoaaaa this looks incredible!! Disney has unveiled a first look teaser trailer for a new series of short films titled Star Wars: Visions - arriving this September. Everyone knows that George Lucas was inspired by Akira Kurowasa while making the original Star Wars movies. Disney has decided to finally go to Japan to let Japanese filmmakers tell their own Star Wars stories. Star Wars: Visions is a series of nine entirely original SW s

Matthew McConaughey delivered an impassioned speech to America on Independence Day via Twitter – you can watch it below.
The Oscar-winning actor implored his social media followers to focus on “our collective responsibilities” during the Fourth of July celebrations.READ MORE: The Beach Bum review – Matthew McConaughey’s sun-kissed indie will make you feel alright, alright, alright“As we celebrate our independence today, as we celebrate our birth as a

The Forever Purge is now in theaters and sees a group of anarchists that “decide to overtake America through an unending campaign of mayhem and massacre.” The film stars Ana de la Reguera in the lead role and was directed by Everardo Gout from a script by James DeMonaco.
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ComingSoon’s Alyse Wax spoke with The Forever Purge star Ana de la Reguera about her role in the latest installme

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Following the successful debut of Fear Street Part 1: 1994 last Friday, Netflix has finally released the full trailer for the second installment of Leigh Janiak’s film adaptations of R.L. Stine’s classic YA horror novel series. The streamer’s summer movie event will continue this Friday, July 9, with Fear Street Part 2: 1978. It will now take viewers 16 years into the past and will introduce a whole new set of teenage characters who will face the wrat

"One way or another, you're gonna die tonight." Netflix has unveiled the second solo trailer for their highly anticipated Fear Street horror trilogy adapted from the R.L. Stine books of the same name. This trailer is specifically for the second movie, titled Fear Street Part Two: 1978, hearkening back to 80s slashers set at summer camp like Friday the 13th and Sleepaway Camp. The first movie, Part One: 1994, is already out on Netflix and this prequel/sequel drops later this week. School's out f

Now THIS is a cool concept for a film! A Japanese film called Daikaijyu no Atoshimatsu has unveiled a 30-second teaser trailer and while there isn't much, this is all about introducing us to the premise more than anything. The film is about a gigantic kaiju, basically a Godzilla monster, thas had died and its leftover body is now sitting and rotting in a city. According to early reports, the film is about "the unique threats that the corpse presents." The only other film that I can think of tha

"I'm so tired of being lowered down and mistreated because I'm Black!" 1091 Pictures has released an official trailer for an indie American drama titled Through Her Eyes, marking the feature directorial debut of filmmakers Trenton Lumpkin. Set in the 1960s, this seems to be inspired by the story of Ruby Bridges, who was the first African-American child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana during the New Orleans school desegregation crisis on November 14, 19

Will Smith has reportedly paid $100,000 (£85,700) to save New Orleans’ Fourth of July fireworks display.
The annual display was said to be in jeopardy on account of a lack of funding. Smith, who is in the city shooting upcoming slave thriller Emancipation, was praised for his gesture by Mayor LaToya Cantrell.
Cantrell took to Twitter to voice her gratitude. “The gift of city fireworks was made possible by actor and producer Will Smith, along with his company Westbrook,” s

Shannon Lee has once again called out Quentin Tarantino for his recent criticism of her late father.
In an open letter penned for The Hollywood Reporter, Lee said she is “tired of hearing from white men in Hollywood that [Bruce Lee] was arrogant and an asshole”.
The letter has been shared in response to comments Tarantino made on The Joe Rogan Experience last week (June 29).
During his recorded appearance, Tarantino defended his portrayal of Lee in Once A Time In Hollywood.

Quentin Tarantino has revealed that he wants to cast Stranger Things star Maya Hawke if he ever gets round to making the third instalment of Kill Bill.
The iconic director has been teasing the project for years, but now says he’d like Hawke to portray the daughter of The Bride – the character memorably portrayed by Maya’s actual mother Uma Thurman in the first two films.
Tarantino explained that having mother and daughter playing those roles on screen would be “fucki